Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 18, 2025
Notices
Homeland Security Advisory System
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The National Homeland Security Advisory System is at Yellow (MARSEC Level I), or an elevated level of threat for the Port of Providence
Local Time Zone
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The Port of Providence and Narragansett Bay are currently utilizing Eastern Standard Time (GMT - 4 )
Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings
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Sunday November 3rd at 0200 clocks will be retarded 1 hour UTC -4
Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Prov Port: 38-00
Hudson: 27-05
Exxon: 38-00
Shell: 39-02
Sprague Providence: 32-00 ( flood tide restricted)
Sprague East providence: 30-00 ( daylight flood restricted)
Tides / Currents
Tides: Newport Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/03/17 Mon 03:54 AM -0.12 L 2025/03/17 Mon 10:32 AM 3.01 H 2025/03/17 Mon 03:51 PM -0.06 L 2025/03/17 Mon 10:48 PM 3.38 H 2025/03/18 Tue 04:30 AM 0.02 L 2025/03/18 Tue 11:07 AM 2.79 H 2025/03/18 Tue 04:24 PM 0.06 L 2025/03/18 Tue 11:23 PM 3.17 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/03/17 Mon 03:58 AM -0.10 L 2025/03/17 Mon 10:50 AM 3.83 H 2025/03/17 Mon 04:05 PM 0.03 L 2025/03/17 Mon 11:06 PM 4.21 H 2025/03/18 Tue 04:39 AM 0.05 L 2025/03/18 Tue 11:28 AM 3.62 H 2025/03/18 Tue 04:43 PM 0.20 L 2025/03/18 Tue 11:42 PM 3.99 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Light southeast wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 9am. High near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft
at the bay entrance.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Air Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits is 135 ft. Deep draft is restricted to 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.
